Day 2 of 365 of The Great Makeup Challenge: Today is Livestrong Day! I had great plans for the day, which were cut a bit short by an unexpected severe cold (low-grade fever, chills, etc.). As I noted in Day 1’s post, you can always tell when I’m sick in my eyes, and these photos make that very evident! Sick or not, The Great Makeup Challenge continues! I decided to incorporate my support of Livestrong and the fight against cancer into my makeup, so I wore my yellow on my eyes!What you will need:
- Tinted moisturizer (I use and highly recommend Philosphy’s The Supernatural)
- Concealer; unless you’re one of the lucky ones who don’t need it! (The absolute best one I’ve ever used: Benefit Erase Paste)
- Powder (I recommend Sephora’s Mineral loose powder)
- Bronzer (I recommend Wet n Wild Ultimate Minerals Bronzer. It is cheap, but the quality is great)
- Blush (Today, I used Chanel’s powder blush in Tempting Beige)
- Highlighter (for a quick powder highlighter, I recommend Wet n Wild Mega Glo Illuminating Powder)
- Yellow eye shadow (Today, I used a combination of NYX’s Ultra Pearl Mania in Yellow Pearl with NYX’s Mellow Yellow eyeshadow)
- Mascara (Today, I used Tarte’s Lights, Camera, Lashes!)
- Lip color , which I decided to do in a bright pink to offset the yellow around my eyes (I used Tarte’s Lipsurgence natural matte lip stain in Lively)
Instructions:
Sickness dictated that I stick to a really quick base today. I simply didn’t have the energy for anything more! I followed my own tips from the Five Minute Wake Up Makeup, applying my base, contouring, and blush. For today’s blush, I opted for a soft brown tone. I didn’t want a bright blush to clash with my bright eyes.
Next, I applied NYX’s Ultra Pearl Mania in Yellow Pearl from the inner corner of the eyes, across the eye, to the brow, and out to the hairline. I like to think of this as my Yellow Warrior look. On the eyelid, I added NYX’s Mellow Yellow eyeshadow to give some contrast. I skipped the eyeliner, allowing the yellow to shine, and swiped on Tarte’s Lights, Camera, Lashes! for a nice fringe around my eyes.
My skin has a very yellow base, and even without being sick, yellow can often make me look sickly. To try to offset this effect, I selected a rich fuchsia lip stain to brighten my face and accent the yellow. Plus, the stain’s lasting power allows me to avoiding constant reapplication.
I realize not everyone is comfortable with trying out such a drastic look, so tomorrow I’ll tackle making this look user-friendly for our day-to-day lives.
Did you support Livestrong Day? Show me your yellow! Share photos of you getting your yellow via posts or Email Me!
See you tomorrow for Day 3 of The Great Makeup Challenge!
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